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gener·ic name

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  1. generic namenoun

    The name for a medication, as used in the pharmacopoeia; it cannot be a trademark. The name is typically given by the inventor or discoverer of the drug, but must be approved by a national or international naming authority.

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  1. generic namenoun

    The scientific name of a genus, conforming to the ICBN or ICZN.

  2. generic namenoun

    The name given to a drug that is used to identify it irrespective of trademark etc.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of generic name in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of generic name in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4


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